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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did most European colonizers focus on Africa's coastal areas?
(a) They had more riches.
(b) They were immediately accessible.
(c) The coast was cheaper to colonize.
(d) The local people were friendlier.

2. What jobs did George Washington Williams hold?
(a) Minister and publisher.
(b) Minister and doctor.
(c) Minister and politician.
(d) Minister and historian.

3. Who is Dorothy Tennant?
(a) Stanley's wife.
(b) Stanley's daughter.
(c) Stanley's mistress.
(d) Stanley's mother.

4. What was the name of the Portuguese explorer who sailed along the west coast of Africa in the 1480s?
(a) Diresus Cao.
(b) Divala Cao.
(c) Disarro Cao.
(d) Diogo Cao.

5. What year was the Force Publique established?
(a) 1887.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1886.
(d) 1888.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Conrad spend as a ship's officer in the British merchant marine?

2. Leopold became wealthy off the resources in the Congo and built multiple what?

3. Where did Leopold send Arthur Stevens?

4. Who is the protagonist in "Heart of Darkness"?

5. At what age did Stanley get on board the ship to America?

(see the answer key)

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